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Flash
From The Past - 1875

OCONTO
TIMES
January 13,
1875

THE
Oconto Company shut down their planing mill and
box factory last Saturday, and they will not be started up much before
spring. This throws some 65 men out of a situation at a time when they
can ill afford to be idle. The majority of the men will go to the woods
and return when work is resumed.

THE
Sheriff sold 1,000 cords of pine slabs belonging
to L. M. Pierce, at public sale the other day for 25 cents per cord.

JACOB
Spies is already making preparations to rebuild
his meat market lately destroyed by fire. The new building will be both
larger and better then the old one.

SINCE
the fire Mr. Fisher, has rented the small building
on Superior street lately used as a bakery, and again has his harness
shop
in full blast.

OCONTO
COUNTY REPORTER

Jan 23, 1875

**
Feminine NotesTwenty-one
girls from Kenosha have RESOLVED that "If
the young men won'tcome to see
us, we will go and see them." The young
men presented a wildhunted look,
and are leaving town.

There
is a women in Jefferson County, 90 years old,
who has cut andpieced 61
quilts since she was 85 years old.

OCONTO
COUNTY REPORTERFeb. 13, 1875

**
We note by the Marinette Eagle, that the terrible
snow storm that hasprevailed
during last week, brought one unfortunate
man to anunfortunate
end.Wednesday
night Boardman Russel, in company with another
man, set outfor a camp two
and a half miles up the river. When
they arrived within60 rods of
their destination, Russel overcome with
fatigue was obligedto surccome to
the storm and parished before assistance
could berendered.
He leaves a wife and three children
in Maine to mourn hissudden
death.

**
It is said that on the second day of February,
bears wake up fromtheir dormant
state, and come out and get a breath
of fresh air, and ifthe sun shines
so that they can see their shadow,
they go back and sleepsix weeks
longer; but if they cannot see their shadow,
they stay out forthe reason
that there will be an early spring. No
bear could have seenhis shadow
last week Tuesday, nor anything else, on
account of thenortheast
snowstorm. So we prophesies an early spring.

OCONTO COUNTY
REPORTERMarch 13, 1875

**
The logging camps are breaking up quite rapidly now. Several came out
during the past week, and the boys are "only waiting" for the First of
April for their pay. The streets are beginning to assume quite a
business aspect, but it is only in appearance.-Business cannot improve
to any great extent until money begins to circulate, and that will not
be until after the boys are paid off.

** One of the cold blooded murders on records, says the Chippewa
Herald, was perpetrated last week in the town of Auburn, Chippewa
county. Two Germans were shot and one killed by an Irishman. The
dispute arose as to the ownership of some fence posts. The murder took
place in the woods, the Irishman going out with a shot gun loaded with
buck shot, for the deliberate purpose of settling the matter. After the
murder, the Irishman fearing lynching came here and gave himself up. He
was taken back on Thursday.

** Delicate Surgical Operation On Wednesday afternoon we in company
with a number of other gentleman, had the privilege of witnessing a
most dangerous and delicate surgical operation performed by the
accomplished Surgeon of this city, Dr. Hamilton Allen. The
operation consisted in the removal, from a ladies neck, of a
fibro-cystic tumor, of four years growth. Cloriform having been
administered by Mr. Wm. Underhill, the tumor was cut down upon by
making an incision about four inches in length and then carefully
dissected out. The tumor had deep attachments and when we consider the
number and importance of the vessels in this part of the body, the
difficulty of the operation will be at once apparent. Dr. Allen is a
master in surgery which has attended McGill College, and the success
which has attended his various operations in this city, proves him to
be a worthy graduate of the most distinguished University in Canada.
Our very popular Physician, Dr. Adams, rendered material assistance
during the operation.OCONTO COUNTY REPORTERApril 10, 1875

**
We noted by the Green bay Advocate that a Mr. Babcock,
a man about 23years old,
residing with his parents in Mill Centere,
died in his roomlast Wednesday
from the effects of a wound from the
discharge of a gun.When his
friends reached him he was unable to give
an explanation, andit will never
be known whether his death was accidental
or not.

**
A train on the C. & N. W. Railway on Friday
evening last ran over andkilled, about
two miles above DePere, an Indian named
Antone James. TheIndian was
about 30 years old and leaves a wife and
one child. He waslying on the
track, probably intoxicated, and when
seen by the engineer,it was too
late to stop in time to save his live.
The body was broughtto the DePere
on the train.

OCONTO COUNTY
REPORTER April 24, 1875

**ICE
SHOVE

As the wind blew a hurricane from the north-east, and waves rolling in
from Lake Michigan through the "DOOR" broke up the ice into large
cakes, and the immense body came crashing in upon the shore at
Menominee, ice shoved up the beach impelled by the fearful momentum
obtained by the force of the wind that had an unbroken sweep of over
one hundred miles, and in ten minutes the damage was done.

The principal destruction of property is from a point on the shore a
little north of the Jones's mill to the furnace, a distance of about
three-fourths of a mile. Barns and houses, all along the shore were in
a few minutes consigned to destruction. The ice crashed through Geo.
Horvath's barn, demolishing it; crushed into his wood shed and swashing
through the rear of his house, into his pantry and kitchen. Dr.
Phillips' barn was destroyed. He had just put his horse and carriage
into the barn, and succeeded by great exertion in getting them out safe
before the destruction was complete, excepting one horse, which was
covered up in the ruins. It was supposed to be killed of course, but
efforts were made to get it out, which were successful, and strange as
it may appear the horse was taken out with it's having suffered very
little injury.

Judge Ingalls' barn, Nick Gewchr's fish shanties and Harter &
Egger's brewery are destroyed, or very seriously damaged. The damage to
the brewery is estimated at not less then $2,000.

Dr. Bird's barn was destroyed, Mr. Nason's barn also. Mr. Nason is
reported to have been in the barn at the time of the catastrophe, and
by dint of severe exertion saved his horses and most of the movable
property in the barn. Barclay's wood shed is smashed in, and a large
two story house near Spie's new dwelling on the bay shore is cut off at
the second story>The ice is piled up from twenty to thirty feet
high along the shore there for nearly a mile. It lays in dire confusion
piled up in great cakes - thick, solid, clear blue ice. The damage is
estimated at not less than $5,000. Fortunately no lives were lost, but
had the jam continued a few moments longer that damage must have been
fearful to contemplate.

The ice up the river. At the same time a terrible flood was raging in
the river, and the ice being broken up by the high water was making a
fearful jam in the channel above the upper dam, at the foot of
Chappee's Rapids. It was crowded ever on the shore, and actually shoved
over the old, Kitson chimney, that was left standing after the great
fire of the fall of 1871. Some of the ice came down and took off the
tops of seven piers belonging to the Boom Company between the Railroad
Bridge and the lower dam. The danger was rapidly increasing, the
planing mill, the railroad bridge, the new wagon bridge and perhaps the
mills would be swept out into the bay; for had the water continued to
rise, the immense ice jam which piled up from ten to twenty feet in
height for nearly two miles above the upper dam, must have come down in
terrible force, clearing away anything in it's path.

**THE LICENSE QUESTION. - One of the acts of the new Council, after
organizing was to raise what is known as the "Whiskey License" from
$40.00 to $100.00 This was a commendable act and one that was upheld by
far the largest portion of our citizens. Since this time those that are
deriving a revenue from the traffic of intoxicating liquors are making
strenuous efforts to have this license reduced to the old figures, but
their efforts have proved unavailing as yet. The Council stands at
present, in the majority in favor of the increase. This evening the
friends of reduced license will make their own fight at the Council
meeting.Oconto County ReporterMay 1, 1875

L
M Pierce is ornamenting his beautiful mansion on
Main Street with green blinds.

Mr.
James O'Hare of the National Hotel has recently
purchased a beautiful three-seated open bus, which he is running to and
from the depot for the accommodation of his guests.

The
annuity was paid the Menominee Indians during the
past month by thge government,, amounting to $4 to each person. There
were
1,524 persons on the reservation.

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTERMay 8, 1875

**SERIOUS
ACCIDENT.- Felix Srehla, while assisting a moving car in the Oconto
Company's Yard on the 6h inst. Fell across the track and was badly
crushed. He was taken to his boarding house, and being an entire
stranger in this city and in indigent circumstances, Mr. Bransfield,
alderman for that ward called in Dr. O'Keef to take charge of the case.
The Dr. found upon examination that Srehla had received severe injuries
on the side and shoulder causing inflammation of the liver.
He is now nearly recovered and will soon be fit for work again.

**There is a straight law against selling liquor on Sunday, and also
selling to minors. Several offences of this nature have been reported,
and on Tuesday, one individual was fined for this offense. We have been
informed by those having authority, that hereafter, these offenders
will be similarly dealt with if this practice is continued.

**NEW STORE.- Messrs Verhalen & Prell have opened a store in
the building owned by Richard Walsh on Main street. They have during
the past week got in a large stock of Butter, Eggs, Hams and dried
Beef, and expect soon to fill up with grocery's.

**SAD ACCIDENT.- On Tuesday of this week a young man by the name of
Bake, employed in the shingle mill at Pensaukee, had his left hand
badly mangled by its being accidentally caught by one of the saws. The
fingers were all cut nearly off, and the hand split open. Dr. Allen of
this city was immediately telegraphed for and attended to the case.

**A MAN SEVERLY HURT BY BEAR.- A few days after Peter Reynolds and Levi
Reynold, while working in the woods on the North Branch of the Oconto
River, saw a black bear with two small cubs. Mr. Peter Reynolds being
desirous to possess himself of one of the cubs, made an attempt to pick
it up, when the mother bear in protection of her young struck him a
blow in the face near the ear and literally tore the flesh from his
cheek, neck, arm and side, lacerating him in a most horrible manner. He
was taken to Shawano where he received medical attendance. His recovery
is considered quite doubtful. Mr. Reynolds is a resident of Langlade,
where he has a wife and three children.

**MINUS AN EAR.- On Monday last, Richard Burke and Pat O'Brien, having
partaken too freely of forty rod-whiskey, engaged in a quarrel which
ended in a rough and tumble fight, O'Brien coming off second best. A
short time after - they renewed the fight, and Burke again would have
got the better, but in the scuffle O'Brien bit off a large portion of
Burke's ear which seemed to satisfy both combatants, and the fight was
brought to a close by mutual consent. The ear was skillfully repaired
by Dr. O'Keef, who informs us the wound is doing well and that Burke
will not be as much disfigured as might have been expected.

The
Marinette Eagle says that Mr. H. M. Ingallsbee, of Menominee, came to
his death last Friday evening in a very sudden and terrible manner. It
appears that he was unloading cedar posts from a wagon at Bird's dock.
A spirited team was attached to the wagon, which became frightened from
some cause and startled suddenly. Mr. Ingallsbee either was thrown from
the wagon, or in attempting to get off, he fell under the wheels, which
being in rapid movement passed over him. He was struck in the region of
the stomach, and the heavy load of cedar posts crushed him. He was
picked up immediately, but only groaned once or twice and expired. He
leaves two children to mourn their sudden and sad bereavement.

** Found drowned Edgar Spaulding, little son of Mrs. and Mr. Chancy
Simons, who fell from Hart's Dock into the Oconto River and was
drowned, on the 22nd of April last, was found in a slough near Spies'
Steam Mill, on Monday, May 31st.

** "Talkin about cattil," said the farmer from Brookside the other day,
"you ought to see a bull down on my farm. Great snaix! When a red
headed woman peeks over the fence he just tars around enough to take
the roof off'n creation. He goes by gingo."

** A Nugget of Solid Gold Worth $2,000. We note by the
Ahnapee Record that a nugget of solid gold worth $2,000. Was recently
found by Mr. Martin Kroeger, on his farm west of the village. We make
this statement on the authority of John Culligan, who says the specimen
is pronounced genuine by all who have seen it.

** Modesty is a Jewel. One of our River Drivers gave an attorney his
time to collect, amounting to $30. Calling for it, after awhile, he
inquired if it had been collected. "Oh, yes" said the lawyer, "I have
it all for you." "What is the charge for collecting?" "Oh said the
lawyer laughing, I'm not going to charge you much-why I have known you
since you were a boy, and your father before you; $20. Will be about
right." Handing over $10. "Well," said the driver, as he meditated upon
the transaction, "It's a good thing you didn't know my grandfather, or'
shouldn't have got anything!"

Oconto County
ReporterJune 19, 1875

Last
week one of our fishermen brought to market a
sturgeon that weighed 478 pounds and measured nine feet, two inches in
length. This is the largest fish we have ever heard of being caught in
the waters of Green Bay

Tuesday
night Francis Van Boven, a German farmer living
in the town of Oconto, lost his barn containing his farming utensils
and
a calf by fire.

On
Monday night the residence of Mr Cury on Superior
street was enetered by burglars and $180 was stolen.

George
Hanson took the census of Oconto during the
past two weeks. The population is 4, 431. In 1870 it was 2,655, showing
a gain of 1,776 on the past five years.

OCONTO COUNTY
REPORTERJuly 19, 1875

**
ARRESTED FOR PASSING COUNTERFIT MONEY

On
Thursday morning of this week, two men were arrested who gave their
names as George Williams and Thos. Durnam, at the Waterloo House, on
suspicion of passing counterfeit money. It appears that on Wednesday,
two strangers made their appearance in this city, about six o'clock in
the evening, one of them entered the Hardware store of Mr. Chas. Hall,
and purchased a cork-screw the price of which was 25 cents, in payment
of which he handed out a five dollar note on the National Bank of
Canton Illinois, and received $4.75 in change. Mr. Hall was suspicious
that the men were safe robbers, and he, with Mr. Jason Underhill,
concluded to watch the movements of the strangers during the night.
Soon after the purchase of the cork-screw, Mr. Hall stepped into Felix
Johnson's saloon, where he saw the same party call for a glass of beer
and cigar, for which he gave Mr. Johnson a five dollar note on the same
Bank, and received in change $4.85. Mr. Hall then became suspicious
that the money might be counterfeit, and he with officer Don Levy, Levi
Urquhart Esq. Mr. J. Underhill, and others visited several places of
business, calling up those who had retired for the night, and in nearly
every instance found they had been victimized to the amount of five
dollars at nearly all the saloons they bought a cigar and a glass of
beer, at Mr. Schonfield's they purchased a pair of socks. As far as can
be ascertained they have passed in this city about $100. All bills of
the same denomination and on the same bank. They were arrested in bed
upon searching the bed was found $200. Good money, on the springs under
the tick, and $150. of counterfeit on their clothes.

On Thursday morning they were arraigned before Esquire Urquhart, but
upon a demand being made for a change of venue, they were taken before
R. W. Hubbell, assisted by Esquire Mitchell. We are unable to give the
decision of the court, as the examination is still in progress, but it
is next to a certainty that they will be bound over to stand trial
trail at the next term of the circuit court.

Oconto County ReporterJuly 24, 1875

Everybody
and his neighbor can be seen early in the
morning with pails in their hands making for the primeval forest in
pursuit
of huckle berries; and at eventide the aforesaid everybody and his
neighbor
may be seen dragging their weary lengths along with their pails well
filled.
These berries sell in the market for 7 cents a quart.

Mr.
H. W. Waldron and lady of West Pensaukee made us
a pleasant call last Saturday. Mr. Waldron was the first
farmer to
bring new potatoes into the market this season.

We
were pleased to receive a call this week from our
worthy citizen, Mr. William Zipple, who has just returned from Germany
after an absence from this country of three months, seven weeks of
which
time he spent in the country of his nativity.

OCONTO COUTY REPORTERAugust 21,
1875

**
ACCIDENT.

Last
Sunday
Mr. And Mrs. James Mathews with their
daughter Emma startedfor Camp
Meeting with horse and buggy, and when near
the water mill thehorse kicked
breaking the dash board, the frame of
which hit Emma in theface, injuring
her so severely that she fainted and
fell striking herface upon the
wheel of the buggy, causing serious
wounds and bruises.She was
immediately brought home and placed under
the medical care ofDr. Adams.
Although severely hurt she is now considered
out of danger.

The
livery stables could scarcely meet the demand for
horses last Sunday.

Number
of pupils enrolled in our public schools in
this city at the beginning of the present term was 417.

The
Oconto Company is placing a mammoth sign over their
planning mill and extending its entire length which will give this
extensive
establishment a more business aspect, if possible, than ever.

Oconto County
ReporterSeptember 4,
1875

**A
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

During
the past week as a Mr. Safield, a Sugar Bush
Farmer was drivingto the village
of Peshtigo, his wagon run over one
end of a long sharpstick causing
it to fly up in such a way as to strike
him on the lowerpart of the
abdomen and passing entirely through his
body protruded fromhis back,
inflicting a mortal wound, although he was
still alive up tolast accounts.

Oconto County
ReporterSept 18, 1875contributed by
Richard La Brosse

Mr.
Isaac Elliott, residing near Well's mill, eight
miles north from this city, in the town of Peshtigo, while out hunting
on Monday last shot five lynx and one deer.

Mr.
James A. Glynn, one of the Town of Oconto farmers,
brought in four potatoes that weighed four and one half pounds.

The
St. Joseph's T.A. B. society have formed a debating
club which meets at their reading room on the first and third Wednesday
evenings in each month. The following are the officers elected for the
ensuing six months; President, Wm. J. Pope; vice president, Chas. F.
Sharp;
treasurer, George Davis; Rec secretary, Jos. Cox, Jr.,; financial
secretary
Dan. O'Keef.

The
steamer North West came up to her dock at the foot
of Section street, this city, on Tuesday last, from Green Bay. Since
the
close of the spring fishing, she has been in summer quarters; as the
fall
fishing is now opening she comes out from her long seclusion looking
familiarly
as bright and business like as ever.

Oconto County
ReporterOctober 9, 1875contributed by
Richard La Brosse

The
C.T.A. and B. society distributed their band instruments
amongst their members who will form the band on Friday
evening. On
next Thursday evening the society will hold their Sociable at the
residence
of Mr. Geroge Davis in the East Ward.

The
Reform convention met at the court house, this
city, on Friday Oct. 8 with the largest delegation that the county has
ever seen. The following ticket was unanimously nominated;
Member
of Assembly, Louis Pahl; Sheriff, Richard Raleigh; District Attorney,
O.F.
Trudell; Clerk of the court, Mike Cunningham; School superintendent,
Mary
A. Jones; coroner, John Merline.

Oconto Falls
HeraldOctober 16,
1875contributed by
Richard La Brosse

On
Monday morning last about 1 am, our city was visited
with another destructive fire by which the National Hotel on Main
street
was totally consumed together with most of its contents.

Oconto County
ReporterOctober 30 1875

We
are pleased to learn that John Doran has made and
amicable settlement of his business difficulties and has resumed
operation
in the manufactoure of cigars at his old stand.

OCONTO COUTY
REPORTERNov. 6, 1875

**
THAT STABBING AFFAIR.

The
stabbing Affray that occurred near Stiles as noticed
in our lastissue is not
likely to terminate in a loss of life
as was feared.It appears
that the two parties Bob Johnson and George
Clair, wereplaying at
cards in the bar room of the Hotel and
at the conclusion ofthe game there
was some altercation about who was
to pay for the drinks.It seems that
this was apparently settled and they
took a drink. Johnsonwent out of
doors, and was soon followed by Clair.
Soon a noise washeard, and on
going out other parties found Johnson
attacking Clair witha knife. Clair
was stabbed nine times on all sides
of his person. Itseems that he
was struck or thrown down, and as he
rolled over to evadethe knife, the
cuts were given with a pocketknife.
Johnson wasimmediately
secured by parties stopping at the hotel,
tied up and keptuntil officers
arrived from this city who took him
into custody andbrought him to
this city where he's confined in the
county jail.Dr. Allen
attended the wounded man and now reports
him doing well andlikely to
recover.

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTERNov. 13, 1875

**PROBABLY
KILLED BY A BEAR

A party of four men from the town of Little Suamico, went up north on a
hunting tour two or three weeks ago. And as far as we can learn one of
the party known as Bill Oakum, a man of no family and about 50 years of
age, started out on a fresh bear track. The other three men stay in the
vicinity two or three days without hearing or seeing anything of him,
when they returned. It appears that he has not been heard from since,
and it is feared that he over took the bear who proved to much for him.
We have not been able to learn whether his companions made any attempt
to find him or not. If they did not it does not speak well for their
humanity or bravery.

**FOR THE PINERIES

Our jobbers have commended making arraignments for their winter
campaigne among the pines. Mr. Edward Sargent on Monday last started
with two teams and a crew of six or eight men, for his last winter's
camping ground some 45 miles up the South Branch, in the vicinity of
the reservation. He intends on cutting new roads and getting a good
ready for the first snow fall. Mr. George Lynes left this city with two
teams and a crew of men for his last winter's camp some 60 miles up on
the North Brach. He has a seven miles haul, and last winter labored
under the disadvantage of keeping two extra teams to assist in hauling
the loads up two hills of no mean dimention. It is his intention to
remove these hills, and otherwise improve his road, thus doing away
with these two extra teams, which will lesson the expense of his
logging operation the coming winter quite materially.Oconto County ReporterNovember 20,
1875

We
learn that more of our old settlers have been taken
suddenly with the western fever and are making arrangements to emifrate
in the early Spring. The party will consist of Messrs. Roscoe and
Thomas
Gilkey and Mrs. Antone Links. Thei destination will be the Goilden
Shores
of the Pacific.

Oconto County ReporterNovember 27,
1875

For
Sale - My residence on Collins Street,
south side, and a good farm consisting of 40 acres, one and a half
miles
north of Albert Richards Hotel. For sale cheap for cash - T P Gilkey

On
Monday last, our attention was attracted by the
distant sound of a band of music appraoching and as it passed our
astonishment
was not a little. The band was followed by a truck laden with a
handsome
square box of large dimensions, fashionably decorated with silver
mountings
and drawn by four horses. Then followed some 20 teams, laden with about
100 persons. It was nothing more nor less than a horse funeral and the
subject, W W Phillip's old grey "rob" who depated this life on that
morning.
The was mr. Phillip's favorite horse, one he had owned for 20
years,
and animal who endeared himself to his master for long and faithful
work.
It was buried in it's coffin at the rear of the Phillip's barn. A
funeral
oration was pronounced over the remains.

Oconto County ReporterDecember 18,
1875

We
learn that a two-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs.
C.B. Hart of this city on Wednesday of this week, had the second finger
of the left hand badly crushed by introducing it between the cogged
wheels
of a wringer while it was in motion.

The
Orr mill at the foot of Section street bridge,
south side, was sold at auction on Saturday of last week for the sum of
$ 3,700. Lenz and Brauns were the fortunate purchasers.

OCONTO COUNTY REPORTERDEC 22, 1875

A
regular meeting of the common council was held this
evening, Mayor Trudell presiding. Present weree Ald Youngm Lynes,
Porter,
McGee, Tibbitts, Branfield, DonLevy, Washburne, Richards, Gravel and
Pecor.

The
second Grand Ball will held at the Turner Hall
on the evening of Dec 31.

Oconto County ReporterDecember 25,
1875

Mr.
O.A. Ellis informs us that the Oconto company are
running a camp this winter several miles nearer the head waters of the
river than ever a camp was located before. The company
expects to
occupy the same camp while cutting some 16,000,000 feet of
logs.
The present crew is under charge of Mr. J. Sheridan and is and has been
for some time barking 40,000 feet of lumber per day.

**
GOLDEN WEDDING

The
evening of Tuesday the 21st inst. The 50th anniversary of the marriage
of William and Miranda Ellis was celebrated at their residence in the
village of Peshtigo, and was made the occasion of a joyous, and joyful
meeting of friends and re-union of relatives. At about 7 p.m. the
guests began to assemble, and at 9 there has come together nearly one
hundred of the relatives and friends of the venerable couple. After the
interchange of hearty greetings and pleasant congratulations, the Rev.
Mr. Winslow, in an eloquent and happy manner reviewed, for the benefit
of the assembly, the family history for three generations past,
touching beautiful on that portion where in was described that scene
that was enacted just fifty years ago, when this aged couple
voluntarily assumed those obligations of love and constancy which they
have so faithfully observed for the half century. The Rev. Gentleman,
in a touching manner, pointed some valuable lessons from this half
century union, for the benefit of their children and assembled friends.
Mr. Ellis is 74 and his wife is 78 years of age. They are the parents
of seven sons, two of whom are dead, and one living in St. Johns N.B.;
the other four are residents of Oconto County. Two are residents of
this city. Robert, County Clerk and Attorney at Law, and Oak A. who is
general superintendent of the Oconto Company's affairs, and W. A. who
is a resident of Peshtigo, and C. J. a resident of Marinette. These
last four with their family's were present. At 10 o'clock the company
was seated to an elegant collation and, what with the delicacies before
them, and the social atmosphere around them, with wit and jest, an hour
sped quickly by, and with many hearty congratulations, and many
earnestly uttered prayer that time might deal as gently in the future,
as it had in the past, with the aged couple in whose honor the company
has assembled, the guests took their departure. At the request of the
couple the usual ceremonies and presents were omitted. The guests of
the city of Oconto feel that much of the pleasure that they experienced
on the occasion is due the forethought an courtesy of Mr. W.A. Ellis of
Peshtigo, and they hereby tender their acknowledgements for the same.